West Virginia Form WV/4868
Application for Extension of Time to File
Buys you more time to file the return. It does not buy more time to pay — interest and penalty still run from the original due date.
Hosted by the West Virginia Tax Division at tax.wv.gov. We link the live file rather than mirroring it, so you always get the current revision.
Do you need Form WV/4868?
- You cannot assemble your return by the April deadline.
- You are waiting on a K-1 or a corrected 1099.
When it's due
Generally by April 15. An accepted federal extension usually carries over automatically; file this when you need a West Virginia extension on its own or are sending a payment with it.
Where it goes
West Virginia Tax Division, with any payment for the estimated balance due.
Forms that go with WV/4868
IT-140
West Virginia Personal Income Tax Return
The annual West Virginia income tax return, published together with its instruction booklet and every supporting schedule.
IT-210
Worksheet — Underpayment of Estimated Tax by Individuals
Works out whether you owe a penalty for underpaying during the year, and can reduce or eliminate it if your income was uneven.
Filing your West Virginia return. This page is a plain-English guide to Form WV/4868, not tax advice, and it is not affiliated with the West Virginia Tax Division. Deadlines can shift and the state revises forms — always check the official instructions before filing. Back to all West Virginia tax forms.